RTS Programme Award nominations list

The nominations for this year’s Royal Television Society (RTS) Programme Awards have been announced this morning.

The RTS Programme Awards honour excellence across all genres of television programming. They take place this year on Tuesday 18th March at the Grosvenor House Hotel in London and are hosted by Tim Vine.

Leading this year’s nominations are Broadchurch and My Mad Fat Teenage Diary both picking up three and two respectively. Game of Thrones will go up against The Returned and Storyville – Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer in the International category.

Actor – Male
Stephen Dillane – The Tunnel Kudos and Shine France Films in association with Filmlance for Sky Atlantic and Canal+
Idris Elba – Luther BBC Drama Production London for BBC One
Lennie James – Run Acme Films for Channel 4

Arts
Imagine…Vivian Maier: Who Took Nanny’s Pictures? BBC Arts for BBC One
Inside The Mind of Leonardo IWC Media and Handel Productions for Sky 3D and Sky Arts
Rebuilding The World Trade Center A Marcus Robinson, Lion Television/All3Media Production for Channel 4

History
Richard III: King In The Car Park Darlow Smithson for Channel 4
Secrets From The Workhouse Wall To Wall for ITV
The Story Of The Jews An Oxford Film & Television Production for BBC and THIRTEEN in association with WNET BBC Two

International
Game Of Thrones HBO Entertainment in association with Bighead, Littlehead; Television 360; Startling Television and Generator Productions broadcast on Sky Atlantic
Storyville – Pussy Riot: A Punk Prayer Roast Beef Productions for BBC Four
The Returned Haut et Court for Channel 4

Live Event
Bollywood Carmen Live BBC Music Television for BBC Three
The Ashes – 2013 Sky Sports
Wimbledon Men’s Final BBC Sport for BBC One

Popular, Factual and Features
Gadget Man North One Television for Channel 4
Gogglebox A Studio Lambert Production for Channel 4
Long Lost Family Wall To Wall for ITV

Presenter
David Attenborough – Galapagos 3D with David Attenborough Colossus Productions for Sky 3D and Sky 1
Stephen Fry – Stephen Fry – Out There Maverick Television and Sprout Pictures for BBC Two
Davina McCall – Long Lost Family Wall to Wall for ITV

Science and Natural History
Africa BBC NHU, Discovery Channel, CCTV9, France Television for BBC One
How To Win The Grand National An OSF Wales Production for Channel 4
Planet Ant: Life Inside the Colony BBC Science/Science Channel for BBC Four

Single Drama
Burton and Taylor BBC Drama Production London/BBC America for BBC Four
Our Girl BBC Drama Production London for BBC One
The Challenger BBC Films, Erste Weltweit Medien, Moonlighting Films, The Open University, Pictureshow Productions (US Unit) and Science Channel for BBC Two